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David Simon Interview In WSJ Speakeasy

October 26, 2010

WSJ Speakeasy | David Simon on ‘Treme’ and Why Journalism Might Not Be Doomed (hat tip, Ray) … Are more people likely to engage with the subject matter than journalism? Sadly, yes. That is true. If “Treme” runs for some time and gets out on DVD and video on demand, people will find it and [...]

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Day 150 Unvanished, Unfinished

September 16, 2010

Untoward. But not unfathomable. We, in these here parts, are accustomed to years-long aftermaths and revelations, after all. WDSU.com | Government Accused Of Bungling Spill Evidence: Companies Say Failed Blowout Preventer Not Adequately Preserved al.com | Oil spill claims czar: “I over-promised and under-delivered” Meanwhile, back in the real world where people live and die [...]

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Narratives a.k.a. Of Happy Hive Minds And Prevailing Versions Of History

September 3, 2010

It appears America up and exploded in these past few weeks. Specifically in the last few days. But It’s All Under Control. As you were. On August 22nd, a 400-person riot broke out in the peaceful, hippie-beatnik town of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Irony: It happened right after Earth, Wind & Fire performed at something called [...]

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Checking In

September 1, 2010

This blog post from the second segment of my two-week, four-city tour. New Orleans – Colorado – Columbus – Akron – home. America, f*** yeah! The fifth annual Rising Tide conference was a great success as was the A Howling In The Wires book launch. There are posts coming on the experiences of moderating the [...]

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Rising Tide 5 Has Hit The Road

August 28, 2010

We’re all here after last night’s pre-party. Hurdle #1 overcome. Kim, Alli and Loki are in fine form. After intros, acknowledgments and ground rules, we are off with the criminal justice panel. Twitter – The Rising Tide twitter account is @risingtide with tweets from our attendees using the hashtag #rt5. Most of my liveblogging will [...]

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Five Years

August 23, 2010

Last night, D and I watched CNN’s New Orleans Rising special on rebuilding in the historically-black Pontchartrain Park neighborhood of New Orleans. So many stories. So many lives. Back in the 1950s and 60s, these black families built their lives and educated their children in the shadow of overt segregation. Cut to the 2000s – [...]

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Herman Leonard, 1923-2010

August 16, 2010

nola.com: Herman Leonard, a photographer who created some of the most famous images of such jazz greats as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and others, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Mr. Leonard, 87, lived in New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina struck and destroyed much of his collection. He was born and raised [...]

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Day 114 Science & Disgust

August 11, 2010

As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, an online hub which explains science news and implications to laypeople is in the works. And not a moment too soon. For the schist is up to here, folks (you can thank D for this one). While more of the same continues in Washington, the general public [...]

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Rising Tide Conference 5

August 5, 2010

It has indeed been almost five years since The Storm. The fifth annual Rising Tide conference on the recovery and future of New Orleans will take place on Saturday, August 28th at the Howlin Wolf in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mac McClelland, human rights reporter for Mother Jones and bad smartass or is it smart badass, [...]

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Day 106 The Oil Hasn’t Vanished

August 3, 2010

The oil has not vanished. I repeat: The oil has not vanished. The Gulf of Mexico’s summertime dead zone is twice as big as last year’s. Think about it: How can 206 million gallons of crude vanish in 19 days? 205.8 million gallons of oil flowed into the Gulf of Mexico = 2.37 million gallons [...]

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